12 Ways To Balance Your Life (part 2)

Have a "go-to" guy, a best buddy you can talk to who will not judge or criticize. Find a mentor to help you with career development strategies and guide you on office politics. Talk and listen to your lady and your children. Understand your long-term goals and create a plan to reach them. Celebrate your successes and you may find your life is more balanced than you thought.

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6- Make contact with people you care about

Create opportunities to connect with the people you care about. Call, send an e-mail or visit them. Send cards, clippings or photos or write letters, if that's something you find relaxing. The continuity of past, present and future will help you feel grounded and balanced.

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7- Plan a date

Schedule dates with your wife or significant other. Waiting until 7:00 p.m. on Friday to suggest going out for a pizza doesn't count. Call her from work early in the week to plan that Friday evening out together and the anticipation will add a spark to your relationship. It will also benefit your sex life, which is another stress-reliever and excellent way to find balance in your life.

8- Meet people

It's important to socialize, especially if you're single. Becoming a hermit because you spend too much time working and have no energy for other pursuits is not beneficial. Your employer expects you to be vibrant, enthusiastic and healthy. Your friends want you to be willing to join them for a beer, a ball game or deck-building party, and backing out too many times due to work pressure and lack of time will cause them to stop calling. To keep your work and personal life balanced, you need to meet new people, and exercise your wit, wisdom and social skills.